July 14, 2020

Disproportionate Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Immigrant Communities in the United States

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Clinical Characteristics and Health Care Setting

• Anticipating disparate COVID-19 outcomes among immigrant communities, particularly in Texas, Clark et al. advocate policy recommendations such as Medicaid expansion, funding for testing and treatment for uninsured individuals regardless of immigration status, and prohibiting ICE operations near health facilities. 

Clark et al. (July 13, 2020). Disproportionate Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Immigrant Communities in the United States. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008484